Artistic Director prof. Alessandra Schettino

predsednik žirije / presidente giuria / president of the jury

Benečan Stefano Zanchetta je študiral violino pri prof. Siriu Padovanu na konservatoriju B. Marcello v Benetkah. Z odliko je diplomiral iz violine in viole ter istočasno študiral klavir in kompozicijo. Izpopolnjeval se je na Mozarteumu v Salzburgu pri prof. Sandorju Veghu, študij komorne glasbe pa pri prof. Antoniu Janigru. V Triu z Mariom Brunellom in Massimom Somenzijem je prejel prestižne nagrade na priznanih tekmovanjih, kot so tekmovanje komornih zasedb v Parizu in prestižno mednarodno tekmovanje za komorne zasedbe v Colmarju. Na tekmovanju Auditorium 1978, ki ga je razglasila državna radio televizija RAI, je bil izbran kot edini violinist in nagrajen z neposrednim radijskim prenosom violniskega recitala v turinskem Avditoriju. Pet let zaporedoma je na violinskih revijah v Vittoriu Venetu prejel več prvih nagrad. Poleg poučevanja na Konservatoriju v Benetkah, se je uveljavljal kot violinist in koncertiral v najpomembnejših koncertnih dvoranah in teatrih po svetu kot npr. v Carnegie Hall v New Yorku, v dvorani Tchaikovsky v Moskvi ter na Japonskem, Avstraliji, Kitajski, Južni Ameriki, ZDA, Novi Zelandiji in po celi Evropi ter srednjem vzhodu. Kot koncertni mojster je sodeloval v orkestru Gledališča La Fenice v Benetkah, v orkestru državnega radia in televizije RAI v Rimu, v simfoničnem orkestru iz Aquile v Abrucih, v orkestru gledališča v Trevisu, v deželnem orkestru iz Vidma, v mladinskem italijansko-slovenskem orkestru, ter kot solist v italijanskem godalnem orkestru, ki ga je vodil Mario Brunello. Zanimanje za glasbo iz 20. stoletja ga je privedlo do izvajanja glasbenih del A. Berga, K. Weilla, R. Zandonaia, Schnittkov koncert, itd. V okviru baročne glasbe je sodeloval z orkestri I Virtuosi di Roma, A. Vivaldi iz Benetk, ki ga je ustanovil njegov profesor Sirio Piovesan, i Sonatori della Gioiosa Marca s Cecilio Bartoli v dvorani Musikverein na Dunaju. Snemal je za založbe Erato, s Claudiom Scimonejem in I Solisti Veneti, Decca, Cpo iz Berlina, Divox, Phone, Denon in druge. Na željo maestra Claudia Abbada je bil član prvih violin prestižnega orkestra festivala v Lucerni in v tem sestavu sodeloval na številnih koncertih v Musikvereinu na Dunaju s solistom Mauriziom Pollinijem. Kot član žirije sodeluje v različnih violinskih tekmovanjih, kot npr. Postacchini v Markah, Vittorio Veneto, Treviso in druga. Pred kratkim je objavil 12 etud za violino ter 4 skladbe za violino in klavir po romanu “Città invisibili” Itala Calvina. V kratkem bo tudi objavljeno delo Paganiniana za violino solo. Leta 1980 je začel s poučevanjem violine na konservatoriju B. Marcello v Benetkah in veliko število dijakov, ki je diplomiralo pod njegovim mentorstvom, ima sedaj pomembne vloge v prestižnih simfoničnih orkestrih in komornih zasedbah. Zvest violinski tradiciji njegovega mentorja Siria Piovesana (ki beneški šoli združuje madžarsko J. Hubaya in E. Zathureszkija), je upoštevan kot edini dedič te šole, katere želi nadaljevati dragoceno poučenje.

Volodja Balzalorsky is an internationally acclaimed violinist. He is Two Time Winner and Four-Time Nominee of Independent Music Awards.

He is recipient of several further international music awards such as The Hollywood Music in Media Award, The Inland Empire Music Award, The Ontario Independent Music Award, The Canary Island Music Award, Julij Betetto Music Award.

Numerous highly praised concerts, broadcasts, CD&TV recordings in various countries have established his reputation as an artist with a sensitive, intelligent, and intuitive gift of interpretation, a polished technique, and a rich, full tone.

Volodja Balzalorsky has been a guest artist at international festivals and concert series in various countries such as Italy, France, Austria, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Turkey, Portugal, Norway, Denmark Estonia, Lithuania, China and USA.

He works with many international groups and ensembles, and for several years has successfully performed in DUO with pianists Christoph Theiler and Hinko Haas. Since 2015, he has also given regular concerts in a duo with renowned Serbian pianist Aleksandar Serdar, and since 2017 with Dutch pianist Peter Caelen.

Critics comment on the degree to which he is able to develop and maintain unity with his musical partners in this milieu, presenting …an exceptional harmony of ease and authenticity of performance. Volodja Balzalorsky is also the founder of the Amael Piano Trio (www.amaeltrio.com), with whom he has been performing for 23 years.

Volodja studied music with Igor Ozim, at the Musik Hoschschule in Cologne, Germany, at the P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory, in Moscow, with Galina Barinova, and with the famous Czech violinist, Josef Suk at the University of Vienna, Austria; completing his studies with Josef Klima, at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, where he received his post graduate degree. Additionaly he studied chamber music with Amadeus quartet and with Franco Gulli, Grigorij Zhislin and Andre Del Courte (Master Classes).

Volodja Balzalorsky is presently Professor of Violin at the Music Academy of Ljubljana University. His teaching represents an important complement to his artistic career. His pupils have won many national and international first prizes and awards. He regularly gives Master Classes in conjunction with his performances internationally.

Galina Buinovschi, born in 1950 in Chisinau in Rep. of Moldova, has graduated the “Eugen Coca” Special Middle Music School from Chisinau in 1969. She studied violin in the class of M. Berihman. After which she went on and continued her studies at the “P.I. Tchaikovsky” Moscow State Conservatory as a student of Dmitry Tziganov. After her graduation in 1974 – comes back to Moldova and starts her pedagogical activity as teacher of violin at the “Eugen Coca” Special Middle Music School. Later she got promoted to Chief of the “Stringed Instruments” Department in the same school, in the same time as becoming a member of the Moldovan TeleRadio Chamber Music Orchestra. After the reforming of the “E. Coca” School, in 1990, becomes Director of the “C. Porumbescu” Republican Music Lyceum until 2016. Chief member of the “E. Coca” International Music Competition Organisational Comitee from 1995 to 2016 (21 editions). Among her numerous prolific disciples and laureates we find the names of : Ala Benderschi, Alexandru Ureche, Dumitrita Vieru, Dan-Iulian Drutac, Vladimir Axionov, Maria Postolache, Stefan-Gabriel Luta, Dumitru Pocitari (Winner of the Dubai International Violin Competition – Grand Prize in 2022 and concertmaster of the Tel-Aviv Symphonic Orchestra from 2016 to 2023, and recently concertmaster of the Vienna Symphonic Orchestra ), Ionel Manciu (concertmaster of the Amsterdam Symphonic Orchestra), Ilian Garnetz (Winner of the “Tibor Varga” International Violin Competition held in Switzerland; 3^rd prize at the “Queen Elisabeth” International Violin Competition held in Bruxelles, Belgium, concertmaster of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra – Germany), Alexandra Conunova (winner at the “J. Joachim” International Violin Competition held in Hannover, Germany; 3^rd Prize at the “P.I. Tchaikovsky” International Competition in Moscow, Russia), and many more. Has been invited to various international violin competitions as a member of the jury throughout Romania, Russia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine. Held several masterclasses in Moldova, Belarus, Bulgaria, Romania, Finland, etc. In 2000 has been awarded with the honorary “Master of Arts” award, in May 2011 – the “Ordinul Republicii” award, and in august 2014 – the “National Prize”.

Helfried Fister, born in 1952 in Carinthia / Austria, received his first musical education at the Carinthian State Conservatory with prof. Gustav Mayer. After graduating with distinction he went on to continue his studies with prof. Igor Ozim at the Hochschule in Cologne, where he was his assistant from 1978 to 1989. From 1989 to 2018 he was Professor at the Carinthian State Conservatory / Austria and from 1999 to 2017 he teached at the “Johann Joseph Fux” Conservatory in Graz. In both Conservatories he hold the office of the Head of strings Departments. He was also chairman of the board of the “Carinthian music schools” being responsible for the development of the music school system in the years 1992 – 1998.
Helfried Fister conducts violin and chamber music masterclasses in many countries of the world and sits on the panel of judges at many national and international violin, viola and chamber music competitions. Helfried Fister performs as a soloist and chamber musician in many countries of the world. In 2017-2018 he was Member of the development team of the newly founded “Gustav Mahler Private Music University Klagenfurt /Austria”, being responsible for the conception and  implementation of all curriculums and study regulations.

Diana Mustea, born into a family of musical traditions, began studying violin at the age of 5 at the Musical High school C. Porumbescu of Chisinau in Moldova. She attended then the State Academy of music G. Dima of Cluj Napoca (Romania), where she graduated with honors under the guidance of renowned violinist M° Stefan Ruha, with whom she often exhibited in duo, collaborating also with the prestigious Quartet of Romanian State Quartet Transylvania. She performes also as a soloist with major orchestras in Romania and Moldova, playing and recording for Radio and TV Moldova. In 2005 she received from Moldovan Government the Prize for music 2005 for her activity. After moving to Italy, she has improved for four years at the Academy W. Stauffer of Cremona under the guidance of M° S. Accardo and, becoming part of the Italian Chamber Orchestra, she has participated in successful concerts in Italy and abroad, recording also The Concerts at Madama Palace.
She is also performed as a duo and in prestigious chamber ensembles with important musicians such as Bruno Canino, Jan Talich, Gil Scharon, Atar Arad, etc. She recorded also the DVD Amati in concert for the Radio and Television Linburg (Holland). She has worked with the orchestras of the theatres S. Carlo in Naples, Carlo Felice in Genova,Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence and G. Verdi in Trieste. Since 2006, alongside the concert activity, she has been dedicating to teach, holding the chair of violin at the I.S.S.M. G. Puccini of Gallarate, at the Conservatory of music F. Torrefranc of Vibo Valentia, at the Conservatory of music J. Tomadini of Udine. She is currently professor of violin at the Conservatory G. Tartini in Trieste and is part of the Orchestra of the Foundation of the Theatre Verdi in Trieste.